International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers

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406 MT
imported in 2024
49
importing markets
Carte du monde

Our members

GIIGNL' membership covers nearly all LNG importers, regasification terminals owners and operators covering all important countries from the main three zone: Americas, Asia & Europe.

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CHEVRON USA INC.
INPEX JAPAN, LTD
EQUINOR ASA
ENI S.P.A.
CENTRICA LNG COMPANY LTD.
AXPO Solutions AG.
SOUTH HOOK LNG TERMINAL COMPANY, LTD
MET INTERNATIONAL AG
MITSUI O.S.K. LINES, LTD.
SOUTHERN LNG COMPANY, L.L.C. – A KINDER MORGAN COMPANY
SONATRACH GAS MARKETING UK LIMITED
GNL QUINTERO S.A.
HIROSHIMA GAS CO., LTD.
CONOCO PHILLIPS MARKETING & TRADING LTD
FLUXYS LNG S.A.
YPF S.A.
VOPAK LNG HOLDING B.V.
KIPIC
GATE TERMINAL B.V.
EXCELERATE ENERGY L.P.
MERCURIA
SPEC LNG
JERA CO., INC.
LNG JAPAN CORPORATION
PTT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
TOHO GAS CO., LTD.
RWE SUPPLY AND TRADING GMBH
ENGIE
VTTI
Snam FSRU Italia S.r.l.
MARUBENI CORPORATION
HOKURIKU ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
Hanseatic Energy Hub
MITSUBISHI CORPORATION
KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
TOTALENERGIES
EGE GAZ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ
ELENGY S.A.
PT PERTAMINA (PERSERO)
SEMPRA INFRASTRUCTURE
THE CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
ENEL GLOBAL TRADING SPA
ENN LNG (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
EDGE COMERCIALIZAÇÃO S.A
DUNKERQUE LNG SAS
UNIPER GLOBAL COMMODITIES SE
ENEOS CORPORATION
TOKYO GAS CO., LTD.
GIIGNL
EDISON S.P.A.
ITOCHU CORPORATION
COVE POINT LNG, LP
THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
NATIONAL GRID GRAIN LNG, LTD.
CPC CORPORATION, TAIWAN
SHIZUOKA GAS CO., LTD.
Glencore Energy UK Ltd.
Metlen Energy & Metals
HOKKAIDO GAS CO., LTD.
GUANGDONG DAPENG LNG COMPANY, LTD.
HE TERMINALS PVT. LTD
PETRONET LNG LIMITED
GALP Gás Natural, S.A.
NATURGY ENERGY GROUP S.A.
TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC
TRAFIGURA PTE LTD.
CONSTELLATION LNG
VITOL
GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED
GAS TRANSMISSION OPERATOR GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.
SHIKOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING & SHIPPING COMPANY LTD
EXXONMOBIL LNG ASIA PACIFIC
OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.
GSPC LNG LIMITED
CHENIERE Marketing Ltd
JAPAN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CO., LTD.
CNOOC GAS AND POWER TRADING & MARKETING LTD
N.V. NEDERLANDSE GASUNIE
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
SAIBU GAS CO., LTD.
SK GAS CO. LTD.
NIPPON GAS CO., LTD.
KOREA GAS CORPORATION
Dhamra LNG Terminal Private Ltd.
NGPA PTE LTD
GASLOG LIMITED
BP Gas Marketing Ltd
PETROCHINA INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LTD
SUMITOMO CORPORATION
SINGAPORE LNG CORPORATION PTE LTD (SLNG)
FREEPORT LNG DEVELOPMENT, L.P.
ENAGÁS S.A.
SEFE MARKETING & TRADING LTD
ENI S.P.A.
KIPIC
SOUTH HOOK LNG TERMINAL COMPANY, LTD
ENEL GLOBAL TRADING SPA
MERCURIA
GAS TRANSMISSION OPERATOR GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.
MARUBENI CORPORATION
NATURGY ENERGY GROUP S.A.
PT PERTAMINA (PERSERO)
CONSTELLATION LNG
FLUXYS LNG S.A.
CPC CORPORATION, TAIWAN
SUMITOMO CORPORATION
MITSUBISHI CORPORATION
VOPAK LNG HOLDING B.V.
NIPPON GAS CO., LTD.
KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
ENGIE
EQUINOR ASA
SONATRACH GAS MARKETING UK LIMITED
FREEPORT LNG DEVELOPMENT, L.P.
ENAGÁS S.A.
VITOL
THE CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
ENN LNG (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
GALP Gás Natural, S.A.
VTTI
SOUTHERN LNG COMPANY, L.L.C. – A KINDER MORGAN COMPANY
ITOCHU CORPORATION
DUNKERQUE LNG SAS
UNIPER GLOBAL COMMODITIES SE
CNOOC GAS AND POWER TRADING & MARKETING LTD
SEFE MARKETING & TRADING LTD
INPEX JAPAN, LTD
Glencore Energy UK Ltd.
TOTALENERGIES
SEMPRA INFRASTRUCTURE
EXXONMOBIL LNG ASIA PACIFIC
LNG JAPAN CORPORATION
JAPAN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CO., LTD.
HE TERMINALS PVT. LTD
TOKYO GAS CO., LTD.
SAIBU GAS CO., LTD.
AXPO Solutions AG.
Hanseatic Energy Hub
SINGAPORE LNG CORPORATION PTE LTD (SLNG)
GATE TERMINAL B.V.
CHEVRON USA INC.
HIROSHIMA GAS CO., LTD.
MITSUI O.S.K. LINES, LTD.
Dhamra LNG Terminal Private Ltd.
EGE GAZ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ
GIIGNL
GNL QUINTERO S.A.
GSPC LNG LIMITED
SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING & SHIPPING COMPANY LTD
YPF S.A.
ELENGY S.A.
CHENIERE Marketing Ltd
MET INTERNATIONAL AG
NATIONAL GRID GRAIN LNG, LTD.
HOKURIKU ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
PETRONET LNG LIMITED
EDISON S.P.A.
CONOCO PHILLIPS MARKETING & TRADING LTD
EXCELERATE ENERGY L.P.
SHIKOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
SHIZUOKA GAS CO., LTD.
RWE SUPPLY AND TRADING GMBH
THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
GASLOG LIMITED
NGPA PTE LTD
HOKKAIDO GAS CO., LTD.
TOHO GAS CO., LTD.
SPEC LNG
EDGE COMERCIALIZAÇÃO S.A
CENTRICA LNG COMPANY LTD.
SK GAS CO. LTD.
COVE POINT LNG, LP
N.V. NEDERLANDSE GASUNIE
TRAFIGURA PTE LTD.
JERA CO., INC.
GUANGDONG DAPENG LNG COMPANY, LTD.
Snam FSRU Italia S.r.l.
ENEOS CORPORATION
KOREA GAS CORPORATION
OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.
TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC
PETROCHINA INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LTD
BP Gas Marketing Ltd
PTT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
Metlen Energy & Metals

What is LNG ?

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to -162°C, transforming it into a clear, colorless, and odorless liquid. This process reduces its volume by about 600 times compared to its gaseous state at around 15°C.
Once liquefied, LNG is transported in specially designed tankers. These vessels use highly efficient insulation systems to maintain the LNG at cryogenic temperatures, ensuring it remains in liquid form throughout the journey.

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1/600th
the volume of natural gas

The LNG Industry in 2024

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406 MT
Global LNG trade

+ 1% with significant regional shifts
492 MTPA
Liquefaction capacity

+ 10,5 MTPA
additional capacity
1.188 MTPA
Regasification capacity

12 new terminals
and 7 expansions
36 %
Spot and short-term trade

30% on a spot basis

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